National Night Out gatherings aim to foster police-resident ties in Milpitas

Milpitas Post Staff

Posted:
07/31/2013 01:24:57 PM PDT

Updated:
07/31/2013 01:24:57 PM PDT

Milpitas Police Department, in collaboration with the Milpitas Community Advisory Commission, encourages residents to host neighborhood parties on Thursday, Aug. 8 to celebrate the 30th annual National Night Out. The annual anti-crime event will take place between the hours of 6 and 9 p.m.

National Night Out campaigns involve residents, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from more than 15,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide.

National Night Out is designed to:

-Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness

-Generate support for, and participation in local anti- crime programs

-Strengthen neighborhood sprit and police-community partnerships

-Send a message to criminals to let them know that neighborhoods are fighting back against crime

Along with the traditional display of outdoor lights and front porch vigils, cities, towns and neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out with a variety of events and activities such as:

-Block parties

-Ice cream socials

-Cookouts

-Visits from personnel of the Milpitas police and fire departments.

National Night Out has been proven to be an effective, inexpensive program to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships in the fight for safer communities.